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Even if the only ice you have ever seen was in a fridge you can learn to climb vertical walls of it in just one day. Foxguides based in the small town near the Fox Glacier run fully equipped courses for beginners.

It's Safe

Although ice climbing is regarded a dangerous sport it can be made very safe. Climbers are securely attached by rope to an anchor under the supervision of an experienced guide.

The Equipment

Guides teach how to walk on ice before attempting the first climb. This means fitting out with some unfamiliar kit ; ice axe and ice hammer and sharply pointed metal crampons attached to rigid plastic boots.

It’s awkward at first but the secret is to keep all the crampon points in contact with the ice for maximum stability. Once used to walking in crampons moving around is easy.

The Instruction

The guide sets up a top rope on a ledge above and abseils down to start instruction. A figure eight knot attaches the rope firmly to the harness and you learn how to belay, being prepared to lock the rope if a climber loses grip on the ice wall.

During the day you progress to steeper slopes and learn skills like wielding the ice tools for maximum efficiency without slamming knuckles painfully into hard ice and placing feet correctly for secure front pointing in crampons.

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